Body-Positive, Trauma-Informed Clinical Psychologist Australia
Mind Heart Body
A holistic, integrated approach to growth and healing
Kokoro Psychology is an inclusive and supportive space for you to heal and restore your connection with your mind, heart and body.
Body diversity and body respect are important values at the clinic, allowing you to explore your thoughts and feelings in a safe place.
As a trauma-informed and compassion-focussed psychologist, I am here to support you as you heal and thrive. I understand the impact that trauma can have on your life, and I am committed to supporting you on your journey.
Kokoro Psychology is founded on the belief that all aspects of a person’s life are connected and should be considered whole. The term ‘kokoro’ encapsulates this idea, uniting the concepts of heart, mind, spirit and body. This integrative approach to health and wellbeing means you will always be treated with compassion and understanding.
Whether you’re seeking therapy for body image struggles, disordered eating, anxiety, grief or loss, my goal is to help you achieve a sense of completeness and wholeness in your life.
Be empowered with body-positive health care
Diet culture is pervasive in our society, and its damaging effects are far-reaching. For many people, this pressure leads to a lifetime of chronic dieting, disordered eating, guilt and shame.
As a HAES® psychologist with over 20 years of experience, I have a deep understanding and recognition of the negative consequences that diet culture can cause.
Through body-positive health care with ‘Health at Every Size®’, I can help you break free from the cycle of yo-yo dieting and body shaming which will reconnect and restore your relationship with food and your body with a non-dieting, weight-neutral approach.
Celebrate diversity and create a positive relationship with your body and food
With a passion for reducing the negative impact that ‘diet culture’ has on your psychological and physical wellbeing, I believe that all bodies are valuable and deserve respect. The notion that thin bodies are ‘healthier’ and ‘more valuable’ than larger bodies is not only harmful and inaccurate but can lead to unhealthy behaviour such as crash dieting and extreme exercise.
Popular “dieting” approaches are ineffective in the long run, and they can also take a toll on your mental and physical health. This can cause low self-worth, body shame, stress, physical inflammation, self-harm behaviours, disordered eating, and a disordered body concept/image.
Kokoro Psychology challenges the messages that diet culture promotes and instead focuses on celebrating body and cultivating a positive relationship with food and joyful movement.
By practising the non-dieting and body accepting, Health at Every Size® principles, you will enhance your overall sense of self and health, rather than prioritising weight, shape or size.
The non-dieting movement reflects the understanding that restrictive weight loss diets are not the key to health and wellbeing. Dieting often leads to two major harmful outcomes:
Relentless path of yo-yo dieting and weight cycling
Obsessively focusing on weight and shape where eating is no longer a relaxing activity, which ultimately increases the risk of a clinical eating disorder
When you embrace body acceptance and prioritise self-compassion, kindness and a grateful approach to your body, you can begin to heal and recover.
Kokoro Psychology understands the challenges you face and offers therapy that is weight inclusive and non-judgemental.
Heath at Every Size® is a weight-neutral approach focussing on health and wellbeing, not numbers. The HAES® principles from the Association for Size Diversity and Health are:
Weight inclusivity
Health enhancement
Respectful care
Eating for wellbeing
Life-enhancing movement
Areas of Interest
I understand that life experiences can profoundly impact your sense of worth and wellbeing. Whether it’s stress, trauma, relationships or family dynamics, these factors can all contribute to lowered self-esteem, mood and joy.
My goal is to help you heal from the past and move forward.
Kokoro Psychology provides therapy for a broad range of health issues, such as:
Mood issues, depression and anxiety
Concerns with eating disorders
Chronic dieting
Eating disorders, binge eating disorder
Body image difficulties (including body dysmorphia)
A non-dieting approach to body-positive health care
Trauma
Dealing with weight stigma
At the heart of my compassion-based cognitive and behavioural therapies is the understanding that every person has the capacity for healing and growth within them.
These therapies include:
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Non-Dieting Approach to Wellbeing
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Body Shame Free Zone
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Body Inclusivity
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Trauma-Informed
Accessing the help and support you need with telehealth and in-person sessions
At Kokoro Psychology, I offer both face-to-face and telehealth sessions to ensure that everyone can get the care they need when they need it. This gives you the flexibility to choose what works best for you while ensuring continuity of care.
Consultations are available at my Parramatta clinic, or inside ‘herhealth’ at Gladesville, in person or via telehealth on
Mondays and Fridays : North Parramatta
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Gladesville
To make an appointment, please make contact via email kokoropsychology15@gmail.com or phone 0434 692 033
No referral is required unless you would like the Medicare rebate, in which case you will need a GP referral.
I believe everyone deserves easy access to quality health care, and I am committed to providing body-positive care that meets your individual needs.
